Dorset Police has released a video for parents and guardians to warn them about the risks after reports of young people entering derelict sites increased. A new video is warning parents across Dorset about the risks of urban exploring. Dorset Police says the trend, also known as urbexing, involves young people entering abandoned or empty buildings and sites, often to film videos which are shared on social media afterwards. Officers say the practice can involve trespassing on private land, and they are reminding families that some cases may amount to burglary, invasion of privacy or intimida
A new video is warning parents across Dorset about the risks of urban exploring.
Dorset Police says the trend, also known as urbexing, involves young people entering abandoned or empty buildings and sites, often to film videos which are shared on social media afterwards.
Officers say the practice can involve trespassing on private land, and they are reminding families that some cases may amount to burglary, invasion of privacy or intimidation under the law.
The force says reports have increased in some parts of Dorset in recent months, prompting a renewed warning about derelict places which can contain hidden hazards and unsafe structures inside.
Police Constable Dominic Frost, of Bournemouth police, said officers would urge people not to put themselves in danger by taking part, adding that the activity is “not only dangerous but illegal”.
He said parents and guardians should know where their children are and talk to them about the risks at derelict sites, because a short conversation could help prevent serious injury.
Anyone who sees suspicious activity or trespassers at a derelict site is asked to contact Dorset Police, while intelligence or images can be submitted online or passed anonymously to Crimestoppers.
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